In this week's special episode, Aidan and Ashley were joined by not only a great friend, but a talented thinker of all things magic, mentalism and theatre; Taha Mansour. In This Episode You Will Learn: Who Is Taha Mansour? [01:20] What Are 'Soft Skills'? [07:13] Engineering vs Improvisation - The Similarities [09:30] The Importance Of Empathy [11:40] The Foundations Of Improvisation [14:10] Handling Hecklers Through Clever Improvisation [17:00] STORY: How Taha Handled A Heckler [21:15] Understanding the Improv Mindset [28:30] The Group Psychology when Handling Hecklers [33:40] '12 Angry Men' and Understanding Group Dynamics [40:32] What Taha HATES about Mentalism & Mentalists [43:25]

Where To Find Taha: Taha's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tahamentalisme/ (@tahamentalisme) Watch Taha's Show - (English Subtitles) - https://youtu.be/zfdMoKDNMl8?fbclid=IwAR1548WpQRCO92ORgdQIJrieF1zEO1N07DEaa75PdfjpB4t9nLkztBxHE9I (https://youtu.be/zfdMoKDNMl8)

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